Lithuanian Ambassador presents her letters of credence to President of South Korea
On 1 November in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, the Ambassador of Lithuania to China Ina Marčiulionytė presented her letters of credence to the President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye.
The President had a conversation with the Ambassador and expressed her satisfaction with the recent increase in volumes of bilateral trade between South Korea and Lithuania. Park Geun-hye called on all the non-resident Ambassador to frequently visit South Korea, as this would help intensify bilateral relations. The President also requested to put pressure on North Korea to stop its nuclear program.
Following the solemn ceremony, the Ambassador held meetings with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and other Ministries to discuss the possibility of expanding the bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and South Korea in the fields of politics, economy, agriculture, education, culture and other areas. The Ambassador also met with Lithuanians living in the Republic of Korea.
Further development of bilateral relations, political dialogue and the strengthening of economic ties, as well as cooperation within regional and international organizations were discussed in the Ambassador’s meetings with the Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Lee Tae-ho. Marčiulionytė held a meeting with the Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Choi Jeong-ho, acquainted him with possibilities of Lithuania’s transport infrastructure and discussed potential joint projects. The Lithuanian Ambassador’s meetings with leaders of the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea and Korea International Trade Association focused on economic cooperation and the establishment of new business ties. The leaders were also informed about cooperation opportunities in the fields of life sciences, information technology, energy, transport development, and agriculture. South Korea’s tourist companies and journalists were also acquainted with Lithuanian tourism opportunities.
The bilateral trade between South Korea and Lithuania has grown annually and it amounted to EUR 183.5 million in 2015.
“We will actively aim to develop mutually beneficial bilateral relations, direct business ties with the Republic of Korea, and to cooperate within international organizations,” said the Ambassador of Lithuania.
Marčiulionytė is the fifth Ambassador accredited to the Republic of Korea, who resides in Beijing. Lithuania and South Korea established diplomatic relations on 14 October 1991.
Photo: The Office of the President of the Republic of Korea.
